While you all may be thinking I left the knitting world and jumped to basketball……wrong……I have been having my own little March “knitting” madness going on.

I have been knitting mittens, yes, I know in March! I should be finishing my last warm sweater….did not happen, or perhaps planning and starting spring things…..did not happen.  Instead I knit seven pairs of mittens!

Ok, so there was a perfect reason. They were for a fundraiser for Bainbridge Chorale. I sing in the Chorale and last year I knit a beautiful shawl for the fundraiser. This year I was trying to figure out what to knit when one of the Chorale members said “I really love those mittens you have on….I would bid on them at auction”.  I replied “In March?” She replied, “It is still cool in March and April, plus nobody can turn down a chance to buy a pretty had knitted mitt.”

So….you know me by now. I just could not do one pair of mittens. I hatched a plan….a great stash busting plan…..I would knit a “basket of mittens”….One for every day of the week or every occasion.

And so the crazyness began….

Loop de Loop Mittens, the ones that started the madness. This is a Churchmouse Yarns and Teas shop pattern. Knit in Plymouth Yarn Mushishi.

Susie Rogers’ Reading Mitts, free on Ravelry. Knit in Patons Lace Sequin.

Strappy Stella Gloves, free on Ravelry. Knit in Blackstone Tweed

Seeta Fingerless Gloves, free on Ravelry. Knit in Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere

Lace Back Fingerless Gloves. A Churchmouse Yarns and Teas pattern. Knit in Madeline Tosh Sock and beaded.

Welted Fingerless Gloves. A Churchmouse Yarns and Teas pattern. Knit in Mano del Urguguay Silk blend with velvet buttons

And finally Team Spirit, my personal pattern. A flip top mitten knit in Berroco Ultra Alpaca, I will be releasing the pattern early fall.

Here is the basket all wrapped and ready for Auction.

Last weekend it snowed. It was the weekend of  the auction. Good news for the bidding on the mittens. This weekend it will be almost 70 degrees here. Bad news for the new owner of the mittens.

Now I am ready to knit….anything BUT Mittens!!!

There was a package waiting for me when I got home from knit nite this week. It was from my BFF and was not expected. I always love surprises. This one was a little book……

Yup, “The Secret Language of Knitters”, a guide to knitter’s code talk. You know those secret words….DPN’s, Frog, Stash…..

I found the definitions to be clear and written with a sense of humor. See her definition of Design Modification

Now I know my BFF thought it was fun and perfect for me, I know she will not hate me when I tell her….by this post….that I going to re-gift it. That’s right, it is the perfect little book for “Himself”.

I am going to park it on his side table in the livingroom. No longer will he have to panic and guess what he should do…..celebrate and smile……or run and pour me a glass of wine…..or leave the room for an hour until I calm down. He can reach over to his little code conversion book. Look up the words I am spewing and quietly exit the building.

So to all my dears ones out there, might I suggest you get this little gift for the someone special in your life. Peace, Love, Harmony….stay out of my way while I Frog this one more time d######it.